Governments Around the World:
Nation-State
Decision Making
Government
Guiding Questions
Why do we have rules and laws?
Who makes laws? Who enforces them?
What is a democracy? Monarchy? Dictatorship?
Theme/Content Skills
Governments in world communities organize to provide functions people cannot provide as individuals.
Governments in world communities have the authority to make, carry out, and enforce laws and manage disputes among them.
Governments in world communities develop rules and laws.
Governments in world communities plan, organize, and make decisions.
Key Terms
rules, laws, democracy, monarchy, dictatorship
Holidays
Passover
Easter
Student Outcomes
-Students will identify the three branches of US Government.
-Students will demonstrate why rules and laws are important.
-Students will explain why it is important for world communities to plan, organize and make decisions as a whole.
-Students will identify and define three types of governments in world communities (monarchy, demoracy, dictatorship)
Assessment/Project
-Have students use an almanac or children's encyclopedia to make a list of different nations. They should then identify each nation's type of government.
-Have students create a news report on different nations around the world, with different governments.
-Brainstorm what would happen if there were no rules. Roleplay this scenario.
-Roleplay how rules and laws help people resolve conflicts.
-Identify the structure of government in the Untied States
-Make a chart of local, state and federal government
-List local, state and federal givernment leaders (which are elected vs. which are appointed)
-Identify the three branches of the United States Federal Government and list their functions
-Make posters for each classroom rule
-Make posters for laws that help the community (ex:bicycle helmet, curb your dog etc.)
Grade: 3rd
Month: April
Main Concept
Governments Around the World:Nation-State
Decision Making
Government
Guiding Questions
Why do we have rules and laws?Who makes laws? Who enforces them?
What is a democracy? Monarchy? Dictatorship?
Theme/Content Skills
Key Terms
rules, laws, democracy, monarchy, dictatorshipHolidays
PassoverEaster
Student Outcomes
-Students will identify the three branches of US Government.-Students will demonstrate why rules and laws are important.
-Students will explain why it is important for world communities to plan, organize and make decisions as a whole.
-Students will identify and define three types of governments in world communities (monarchy, demoracy, dictatorship)
Assessment/Project
-Have students use an almanac or children's encyclopedia to make a list of different nations. They should then identify each nation's type of government.-Have students create a news report on different nations around the world, with different governments.
-Brainstorm what would happen if there were no rules. Roleplay this scenario.
-Roleplay how rules and laws help people resolve conflicts.
-Identify the structure of government in the Untied States
-Make a chart of local, state and federal government
-List local, state and federal givernment leaders (which are elected vs. which are appointed)
-Identify the three branches of the United States Federal Government and list their functions
-Make posters for each classroom rule
-Make posters for laws that help the community (ex:bicycle helmet, curb your dog etc.)
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